{"podcast":{"title":"Fluent Fiction - French","slug":"fluent-fiction-french-5994524","podcast_index_feed_id":5994524,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5755111/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-french--5755111","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/aaf3c72453aa39f706d93f0ab2c853ce.jpg","author":"FluentFiction.org","episode_count":341,"summary":"Are you ready to supercharge your French listening comprehension? Our podcast is the perfect tool for you. Studies show that the key to mastering a second language is through repetition and active processing. That's why each episode of our podcast features a story in French, followed by a sentence-by-sentence retelling that alternates between French and English. This approach not only allows you to fully understand and absorb the vocabulary and grammar but also provides a bilingual support to aid your listening comprehension. But we don't stop there. Research in sociolinguistics highlights the importance of culture in language learning, which is why we provide a list of vocabulary words and a transcript of the audio to help you understand the cultural context of the story. And for your convenience, we also include a transcript of the audio to help you refer back to any parts you may have struggled with. And our podcast is not just for language learners, it's also for travelers or people who wants to connect with their roots. Are you planning a trip to France, Canada, or Haiti? Maybe you want to speak French with your grandparent from Belgium? Our podcast will give you the cultural…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T04:17:55.631461+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-french-5994524"},"episode":{"title":"Wine, Friendship, and Unexpected Bonds in Saint-Émilion","slug":"wine-friendship-and-unexpected-bonds-in-saint-milion","published_at":"2026-05-28T07:51:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-french-5994524/wine-friendship-and-unexpected-bonds-in-saint-milion","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-french-5994524","url":"https://www.fluentfiction.com/fr/episode/2026-05-28-07-38-19-fr","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72202898/2026_05_28_07_38_19_fr_draft_episode.mp3","summary":"Fluent Fiction - French : Wine, Friendship, and Unexpected Bonds in Saint-Émilion Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/fr/episode/2026-05-28-07-38-19-fr Story Transcript: Fr: Le soleil se levait lentement sur Saint-Émilion, enveloppant le village dans une douce lumière dorée. En: The sun was slowly rising over Saint-Émilion, wrapping the village in a gentle golden light. Fr: La brise printanière embaumait l'air d'un parfum floral, alors que les vignes promettaient une récolte abondante. En: The spring breeze filled the air with a floral scent, as the vineyards promised a bountiful harvest. Fr: Julien, Élodie et Marcel se retrouvaient dans le jardin du charmant bed and breakfast de Marcel. En: Julien, Élodie and Marcel met in the garden of Marcel’s charming bed and breakfast. Fr: Ce dernier, ancien chef renommé, accueillait chaleureusement chaque visiteur avec un sourire et une histoire captivante. En: Marcel, a former renowned chef, warmly welcomed each visitor with a smile and a captivating story. Fr: Ce matin-là, Julien était nerveux. En: That morning, Julien was nervous. Fr: Ambitieux sommelier, il souhaitait décrocher un poste dans l'un des prestigieux vignobles voisins. En: An ambitious sommelier, he wished to secure a position at one of the prestigious neighboring vineyards. Fr: Aujourd'hui, il devait impressionner les propriétaires lors de la dégustation de vin. En: Today, he had to impress the owners during the wine tasting. Fr: Élodie, elle, espérait trouver dans ce séjour l'inspiration pour son prochain article. En: Élodie, on the other hand, hoped to find inspiration for her next article during this stay. Fr: Les deux amis discutaient autour d’un copieux petit-déjeuner préparé par Marcel, sous le regard chaleureux d…","meta_description":"Fluent Fiction - French : Wine, Friendship, and Unexpected Bonds in Saint-Émilion Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfict…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1014,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fluent-fiction-french-5994524/episodes/wine-friendship-and-unexpected-bonds-in-saint-milion/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-french-5994524/wine-friendship-and-unexpected-bonds-in-saint-milion.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}